Trump picks former Florida AG Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...

Fetterman: Gaetz pick as Trump attorney general 'nothing but trolling'

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), “nothing but trolling.” "It’s just nothing but trolling. And, you ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...

Lawmakers Demand Ethics Report on Gaetz, Trump’s Attorney General Pick

Republicans and Democrats alike insisted that the findings of the House Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the Florida Republican for years over sexual misconduct and other charges, be ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

How Trump Picked Gaetz for Attorney General on a 2-Hour Plane Ride

President-elect Donald J. Trump appeared to have gained some clarity on what he wanted in an attorney general while he was in Washington, the city he left in 2020 after weeks of his election lies.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Shock in Washington, D.C., after Trump taps Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Ed ...

Gaetz on not returning to Congress after dropping out of Trump attorney general consideration

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told conservative personality Charlie Kirk that he will not be part of the 119th Congress in January. This comes after he announced he would withdraw from ...

Tech, business reaction to Gaetz withdrawing from attorney general consideration

All eyes are on big tech and the business world as former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's announcement to withdraw from attorney general consideration reverberates across the U.S. CBS MoneyWatch ...

Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as attorney general sparks criticism and shock – US politics live

Former Trump official criticizes pick of far-right congressman’s as Republicans react with shock and evasion. Who is Matt Gaetz? Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist Trump cabinet: who’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Eye Opener: President-elect Donald Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general

Controversial congressman Matt Gaetz has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general. Meanwhile, wildfires continue to burn in the Northeast. All that and all that matters ...

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Who is Pam Bondi, Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department?

With Matt Gaetz taking his name out of attorney general consideration, President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi as his pick to be the nation's next top law enforcement official. The former ...

Senators express doubt Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as attorney general

Can former Rep. Matt Gaetz pass a Senate confirmation? One Republican senator told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett he wouldn't bet his house on it. Kadia Goba, political ...

JD Vance lobbies senators to back Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

The House Ethics committee failed to reach an agreement on whether to release its report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for Attorney General. It came just hours after Vice ...

Matt Gaetz won’t be the next attorney general. Will he go back to the Hill?

The Florida Republican resigned from Congress just last week.

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Late Night Can’t Believe Matt Gaetz Won’t Be Attorney General

Jimmy Kimmel said the scandal-ridden ex-congressman’s withdrawal was “exciting news for Judge Jeanine Pirro, who will be our next attorney general.”

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Lawmakers react to Trump nominating Gaetz for attorney general

Lawmakers had a range of responses to President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he'll nominate Matt Gaetz for attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.

Trump picks former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as US ambassador to Nato

Whitaker, who is seen as partisan loyalist, has a background in law enforcement and not in foreign policy. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has named his former acting attorney ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Schmitt withdraws name from Trump attorney general consideration

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is no longer in the running to become the next attorney general in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration. Schmitt, a top ally of the former and soon-to-be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Eye Opener: New details on allegations against Donald Trump's AG pick Matt Gaetz

New details on allegations against Donald Trump's attorney general pick Matt Gaetz. Also, the Kremlin slams President Biden's decision allowing Ukraine to use American missiles for targets inside ...

Senate Democrats seek evidence from FBI sex-trafficking probe of Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz

The House Ethics panel is mulling whether to release a report on alleged sexual misconduct by Matt Gaetz, whom Donald Trump wants to run the Justice Department.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Gaetz joins Cameo after withdrawing from AG consideration

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) joined Cameo just a day after withdrawing from consideration for attorney general and announcing that he will not return to Congress for its next session. Gaetz's ...

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

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